The Landscape Institute at the Boston Architectural College and The Underground will sponsor a Commemorative Forum in honor of the late Landscape Institute instructor Michael Weinmayr entitled Therapeutic Landscape Collaborations: Successful Evidence Based Design, on Thursday, October 17, from 9 – 12:30 at The Union Hospital, 500 Lynnfield Street in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Panelists include Harvey Zarren, MD, FACC, Christine Wojnar, Feng Shui Institute of America, Elizabeth (Zibby) Ericson, FAIA, LEED AP, Deborah Gaw, Owner of Garden Scapes Landscape Design, Lisa Bailey, ASLA, BayLeaf Studio, David Jay, ASLA, LEED AP O+M, Weinmayr/Jay Associates, Anna Pelosi, Lead HRO – NSMC Inpatient Psychiatry Services and Manager of the Patient and Family Relations Department.
One can almost say that all gardens heal. So what differentiates a healing garden? The main distinction is in how a healing or therapy garden caters to its targeted user group such as cancer, rehabilitation, psychiatric and eldercare patients. This forum pairs healthcare providers, researchers and designers that focus on creating healing spaces and restorative landscapes to promote health and well-being. These experts will demonstrate down to the cellular level why gardens heal, and we will explore how different aspects to a healing garden can promote healing in the different user groups. Many examples of healing gardens will be shown, and participants will tour the Dr. Harvey Zarren Healing Garden, pictured below, at the site as a case study. The fee is $50, and you may sign up by calling 617-585-0101. You may also register online at http://theunderground.pbworks.com/w/page/22166298/Programs.
